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CVE-2015-1197

cpio 2.11, when using the --no-absolute-filenames option, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an archive.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1197 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from gnu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-02-19T15:59:12.377

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	cpio	2.11	Yes

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1 ([email protected])
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669 Exploit ([email protected])
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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